Process of making pyroxylin labels



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R. R. LAN- ING." v PROGESS OF MAKING PYROXYLIN LABELS. No. 513,791.

Patented Jan. 30, 1894.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFF CE.

RICHARD R. LANSING, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

PROCESS OF MAKING PYROXYLIN LABELS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 513,791, dated January 30, 1894:.

Application filed May 23, 1393. Serial No. 475,230. (No specimens.) v

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD R. LANSING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Processes of Making Pyroxylin Labels, of which the following is a speclfication, reference being therein to the accompanyingdrawings.

The invention consists in the peculiar process of manufacturing a label from sheets of transparent pyroxyline compound, such as 13 usually known commercially as celluloid. These labels are especially intended for use upon bottles, such as druggists bottles, andmay be made to closely simulate the glass labels now in use, while proving more satisfactory on account of their improved adhesive qualities, obviating the danger of breakage, being more easily applied and handled, cheaper to produce and flexible so that they may be applied to bottles of various slzes.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a tablet or table, showing the sheet of pyroxyline compound ready to be-used. Fig. 2is a plan view of the sheet upon the tablet. -Fig. 3 is a plan of a portion of the sheet, illustrating the manner of applying gold leaf for a border. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the blank prepared for its backing and the backing. of the finished label.

A is a tablet of glass, marble or other material having a smooth polished top.

B is a sheet of transparent pyroxyline compound, such as celluloid, of a size corresponding to the size of the tablet. Tosecure the two together, I apply paste to the margin of the tablet, as shown at O. This paste I preferably make of gelatine, and incorporate into it some glycerine or other similar material, which will prevent it from drying.

Fig. 5 is an elevation Thus I obtain a colorless paste which will re main viscous for a long time, and yet holdthe sheet upon the tablet without allowing it to warp or bend during the subsequent operations. Before securing this sheet upon the tablet, I print upon it a series of margin lines D of the size ofthe inside of the label forming a border line therefore, and a series of outer border lines D to indicate the size of the label. I then apply to the space between the border lines D D a suitable sizing, and gold or other foil, as shown by the shaded portion of Fig. 3. To this portion thus covered with foil, I apply a suitable paint to secure the foil or gold leaf in position, which is then allowed to dry. I then wash the entire top of the sheet, which will remove any dirt which may have accumulated thereon, together with any of the foilor gilding not covered by the paint. The sheet when dried may then be easily removed from the table by the use of a knife between the edge of the sheet and tablet, the paste remaining on the tablet and leaving no mark upon the sheet whatever. I next cut it up into sections, by cutting on the lines a b Fig. 3 and secure a backing E of very thin flexible paper thereto by a transparent cement, the paper having been previously printed with the desired lettering. I then size and paint the back of the label and trim it down to the desired shape and size, when it will'presen't substantially the appearance shown in Fig. 5.

What I claim as my invention is l. The herein described process of manufacturing flexible labels, which consists in first printing or otherwise marking a series of border lines upon a sheet of transparent celluloid, or similar compound second, in cementing the edges only of the sheet upon a rigid tablet and third, in cementing to the back of the sheet by a transparent paste a lettered or printed flexible backing and finally in trimming the blank into the desired shape, substantially as described. 1

2. The herein described process of manufacturing flexible labels, which consists in cementing a thin sheet of celluloid or similar compound upon a tablet, the sheet being marked with a series of separated border lines, next, in covering the space between the border lines with gold leaf or similar material: next, in painting the gilded portion, next, in washing the sheet: next in pasting a lettered back thereon with transparent paste, finally in painting the back and trimming the label, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RICHARD R. LANSING.

Witnesses:

JAMES WHITTEMORE, M. B. ODOGHER'IY. 

